[Help needed] Bios mod for HP Pro 3500 MT - i5 3570K support

BIOS/UEFI Modding BIOS Modding Guides and Problems
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Hi,
I am looking for a modified bios for my HP Pro 3500 MT. Previously it had the i3 3220 and I have now replaced it with the I5 3570K. Pc now starts with error msg: unsupported cpu installed. Pc will automatically shutdown in a few second.

latest bios: sp70375.exe

Thank you!

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Use jumper #15 on the motherboard (ME/Flash override), make an FPT dump and add the IvyBridge mcode, besides mcode the Intel ME FW may also need to be updated to 8.x, no assurance of working.

EDIT: Upon checking the bios file from SP70375 the bios contains Ivy Bridge mcodes 306Ax and ME 8.1.40.1416, so its board specific design and/or OEM limitations.
Its TDP limits by HP, i cant mod this bios, ask other user.

There is at least, doing a quick search 3 revisions of the H-Cupertino/Joshua H61 motherboard exists.

EDIT: There is 2 areas with ID of the motherboard, look at photo

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huh, you lost me a bit :slight_smile:

On the board it says rev 0D if this makes a difference?